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IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing
ISSN 2168-6750 · IEEE Computer Society · UNITED STATES
IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing is published by IEEE Computer Society and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A diverse network of professionals and students sharing research, news, trends and collaborating in computer science and engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingEngineering8.9%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering8.1%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science5.9%
- Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware SecurityComputer Science5.4%
- Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesComputer Science5.3%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science5.1%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science5.1%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Telecommunications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 651OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 118LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,365 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 17 | 19 |
| 2025 | 92 | 19 | 277 |
| 2024 | 90 | 29 | 512 |
| 2023 | 118 | 37 | 1,482 |
| 2022 | 105 | 48 | 1,974 |
| 2021 | 117 | 48 | 2,683 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE Computer Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2168-6750
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Telecommunications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4; CiteScore 11.8, h-index 90.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .